Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
China
Western United States, Mexico
Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
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Number of Varieties
100-
0
40000
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Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-104-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10 - 7
11-1
Sunset Zone
7, 9, 10
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Habit
Spreading
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2.50 cm90.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
3.00 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Yellow green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Lemon yellow, Tan
Several shades of Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oblovate
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Cold climate, Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Over-head watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to control growth, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Flies
Birds
Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Digestive Problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes
Jam
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Lawns and Turf
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
EREMOCHLOA ophiuroides
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
Common Name
Centipede Grass
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
In Hindi
Hydrangea
Cardenche
In German
Hortensie
Cardenche
In French
Hortensia
Cactus rustique
In Spanish
Hortensia
Cardenche
In Greek
υδραγεία
Cardenche
In Portuguese
Hortênsia
Cardenche
In Polish
Hortensja
Cardenche
In Latin
Hibiscus
Cardenche
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Dicotyledonae
Order
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Caryophyllales
Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Ophiuroides
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Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Andropogoneae
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Subfamily
Sorghum
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Number of Species
10-
1
27800
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